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He's young and he's fast. And with that speed comes better range. He isn't better than peralta, but he's what these guys want to see at SS. He'll swing the stick like Danny Worth, he'll play defense like Danny Worth. Only the thing is, Dee Gordon has a much higher ceiling. He isn't there yet though and won't help us right now.

He's (Dee Gordon) young and he's fast. And with that speed comes better range. He isn't better than peralta, but he's what these guys want to see at SS. He'll swing the stick like Danny Worth, he'll play defense like Danny Worth. Only the thing is, Dee Gordon has a much higher ceiling. He isn't there yet though and won't help us right now.

If you want a good young defender that can't hit, go after Brendan Ryan. Better yet, ""get a little - give a little"" and just put Danny Worth at SS.

But the best idea is to leave Peralta there. Great glove - very good, solid, accurate arm. His lack of range was hardly mentioned in 2011.... not until The Statue took over for Inge at 3B, forcing Peralta to play a couple steps closer to 3B on most -at-bats involving RH-hitters.

So that's when it became all Peralta's fault so many batted grounders were becoming singles. Because Cabrera can smash, he was labeled Mr. Can't Do Nothing Wrong' at 3B and the blame shifted to Peralta.

Well that's just not fair. Peralta is our best glove in our infield.... even better than Infante. Until Dave finds a nice two-way player for SS, leave Jhonny alone. His bat will blunce back in 2013. His history says he's a roller coaster hitter and his ride is poised to be upward in 2013. Good for him. Good for his impending free agency.

Now Delmon was just the opposite. His history showed he would downslide in 2012 and he did. Worst possible timing for Delmon to reach free agency. But watch Delmon have a rebound season in 2013. He may not make more than 2-3M, but some lousy team rival will get a good bargain on him.... provided that ankle heals properly.

If you want a good young defender that can't hit, go after Brendan Ryan. Better yet, ""get a little - give a little"" and just put Danny Worth at SS.

But the best idea is to leave Peralta there. Great glove - very good, solid, accurate arm. His lack of range was hardly mentioned in 2011.... not until The Statue took over for Inge at 3B, forcing Peralta to play a couple steps closer to 3B on most -at-bats involving RH-hitters.

So that's when it became all Peralta's fault so many batted grounders were becoming singles. Because Cabrera can smash, he was labeled Mr. Can't Do Nothing Wrong' at 3B and the blame shifted to Peralta.

Well that's just not fair. Peralta is our best glove in our infield.... even better than Infante. Until Dave finds a nice two-way player for SS, leave Jhonny alone. His bat will blunce back in 2013. His history says he's a roller coaster hitter and his ride is poised to be upward in 2013. Good for him. Good for his impending free agency.

Now Delmon was just the opposite. His history showed he would downslide in 2012 and he did. Worst possible timing for Delmon to reach free agency. But watch Delmon have a rebound season in 2013. He may not make more than 2-3M, but some lousy team rival will get a good bargain on him.... provided that ankle heals properly.

Boy, there is a glowing endorsement that gives me confidence. And whoever said that life is fair anyway? MotownWebGuy, I respect your opinion...but Jhonny is a 3B...there is NO way around that. Ask Cleveland. Ask Arizona. Ask anyone else in MLB. We will be fine if we are forced to play Peralta at SS in 2013 because our SP rotation is lethal, Jhonny won't kill us at SS. But any way you slice it he is the weakest link defensively on the team with Infante coming in second. That is not the formula for a winning baseball team. Great pitching, weak defense up the middle, power on the corners, and a crappy bottom third of the order with the potential of trending up this season.

Boy, there is a glowing endorsement that gives me confidence. And whoever said that life is fair anyway? MotownWebGuy, I respect your opinion...but Jhonny is a 3B...there is NO way around that. Ask Cleveland. Ask Arizona. Ask anyone else in MLB. We will be fine if we are forced to play Peralta at SS in 2013 because our SP rotation is lethal, Jhonny won't kill us at SS. But any way you slice it he is the weakest link defensively on the team with Infante coming in second. That is not the formula for a winning baseball team. Great pitching, weak defense up the middle, power on the corners, and a crappy bottom third of the order with the potential of trending up this season.

The Dodgers would willingly trade Either straight up for Boesch (I am kidding, but it would not take much) right now...his contract is too expensive, too long, and he did not hit or defend last year. Dodgers have made it known that they would love to off Either.

With the list above...I surmise you could get it done with Crosby, Boesch, and 1 other prospect (no one huge either). It would not take a package including Porcello, NickC, or Garcia unless someone else was added to it.